Scott Brown: Ted Kennedy Backed Birth-Control Exemption

Republican Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown has been quick to invoke the legacy of the late Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy in the fight over whether to exempt religiously affiliated institutions from mandated birth control coverage.

Brown, who famously won the 2010 special election to succeed Kennedy by declaring his office "the people's seat," said Kennedy's efforts to exempt Catholic doctors, nurses and hospitals from medical procedures that violate their religious teachings mirrors his own efforts.